In the back is a freight train, 20th century technology transporting 21st century goods. And in the foreground are the remains of a villa rustica, a farming estate from almost 2000 years ago when the Romans were settling in the area.
The villa was only discovered in the 1980s although it is a built up area. I was very impressed with the layout and the swimming pool as well as the underfloor heating.
Square 24 for the KindaSquare Challenge in October.
Rotund, rough, and ruinous
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Needs to have the letters o and u in the word.
Frankfurt is the only city in my vicinity that has something of a discernable skyline, the only proper high rise buildings in Germany that I know. Coming to think of it, it’s the only town that comes close to being a city around here. It’s traversed by the river Main and hence it sometimes carries the moniker Mainhattan.
Linked to A Photo a Week: Cityscape.
“Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time.”
Steven Wright
But sometimes you need to be pointed in the right direction.
In case you are not quite sure what you are looking at: the Wachenburg is about 20km in linear distance, 30km to travel by car, and quite a bit more walking through dales and over hills. It was as if the sunbeam wanted to guide us home.
From a closer vantage point, more or less pictured from the same side.
Linked to Travel with Intent. More photos inspired by Steven Wright’s quote, click here.
… at least in these times. (Apologies to Gandalf for the quote in the title.)
Linked to Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Outside of your home.
The tech is in the bike itself, in the cell phone on the handlebar, in the power bank in front of the handlebar, in my bluetooth earbuds – and I use all of it for transport!
Linked to On the Hunt for Joy Challenge: Let your tech transport you.
“Something of the kind” – The Felsenmeer (sea of stones) looks like pebbles with beetles crawling over it.
Square 9 for the KindaSquare Challenge in October.
“Tomorrow morning before we depart, I intend to land and see what can be found in the neighbourhood.”
Christopher Columbus
Linked to Travel with Intent where more photos inspired by the Christopher Columbus quote can be found.
The skyline of Frankfurt, Germany’s banking capital.
The same city but that’s how the skyline presents itself from close up.
And a few renditions on a jacket, a shop sign, and a graffito.
Linked to One Word Sunday: Skyline.
Alternative title:
You look a whole century younger!
Linked to Six Word Saturday. More six word and accompanying photos are found at Travel with Intent.
